Counselling & Therapy Services Tailored to Your Unique Needs
Start your journey through personal therapy, with opportunities for discovery, change and growth .….
Working Together to Overcome Life’s Hurdles
As a qualified and experienced clinical psychologist, I have worked with adults who have struggled with a wide range of emotional and mental health issues, some examples include:
Anxiety, Social Anxiety
Depression and low mood
Stress
Trauma or impact of childhood adversities
Difficulties in peer relationships
Low self-esteem
Emotional Difficulties
Worry
Challenging Life Transitions
Relationship Struggles
Family Conflict
Bereavement or Loss
Parental Stress
Guilt, Shame or Disconnection
Perfectionism
Burnout
Comprehensive Psychology Assessment and Consultation
Psychological assessments and extended consultations, can be offered as either a stand-alone service, or they may form the start of a longer piece of therapeutic work together.
I provide an initial 15-minute telephone consultation where we can briefly explore what has prompted you to seek therapy and for you to ask any questions you might have about my approach. We will carefully think about which evidence-based therapies are most suited to your circumstances and therapy needs.
If we both agree that it would be helpful to schedule a 50-min appointment together, we will use these initial assessment sessions to further explore the matters important to you, your hopes for therapy and to develop a shared psychological understanding (“formulation”) of your struggles and what’s keeping them going.
At the end of the assessment (typically 2-3 sessions) we will agree the next step and whether it would be helpful to continue working together. As I have a duty of care, if I think that you would be better helped by seeing a therapist with a different specialism, I will always discuss this with you at any stage of our work together.
Individual Talking Therapy
I work with individual adults (age 18 and over), offering short, or long-term talking therapy depending on your circumstances and what you may be looking for.
Sessions are weekly, and tailored to take into consideration our shared psychological understanding of your difficulties, your unique hopes, goals and personal circumstances.
I draw on a range of evidence-based therapies, especially those that are underpinned by a relational and attachment framework, such as Psychodynamic and Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT).
I will not claim to be an expert in you, and nor do I offer a quick-fix, superficial solution to your individual struggles. However, my approach is to get to know you as a whole person, and to provide a thoughtful and reflective therapy space, where together we can gently explore why circumstances may feel difficult or stuck. Sessions will involve making links between past and present experiences, untangling thoughts, feelings or events and working towards a life that feels more authentic and fulfilling for you.
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